can accommodate more patients – large 28” wide bore and table capable of up to 500lbs

offers half-time imaging – whole body and bone in 15 minutes.

The Discovery NM630 fits onto existing Xeleris workstations, and it can be upgradeable to the Discovery NM/CT 670 (pictured) by adding CT capabilities.

SPECT technology was in the news a couple weeks ago…

The Army is using the scanning technology to find subtle changes in the brains of soldiers who suffer wartime head injuries, AP reports. For less than a year now, doctors at Fort Campbell in Kentucky have been using the tech to help treat wounded soldiers and study the effects of blast injuries.

The SPECT scans show diminished blood flow and decline in brain function in certain areas, where standard scans showed no obvious signs of damage.

In the scans, colors correspond to the level of blood flow: white and red are areas of high perfusion and darker areas show low perfusion. More active areas of the brain are naturally ‘hotter’ than other parts and age can slow down blood flow.

"When you are younger, like a lot of our soldiers are, you expect a lot of perfusion – a lot of activity because their brains are fresh," Fong says. In soldiers coming back from war with brain injuries, he saw large areas of decreased perfusion. “And they are in their 20s," he adds.

Interestingly, SPECT scans also illustrate overactive areas of the brain, which are linked to symptoms of PTSD.